RBSE Secondary Science study plan

Write and balance 25 chemical equations of all five types (combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, redox) and classify each one correctly.

Predict products and write balanced equations for 15 acid–base neutralisation and metal–acid reactions, naming every salt formed.

Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer and identify the oxidising and reducing agent in 10 given reactions.

Build a one-page reactivity series chart and use it to justify 8 displacement/no-reaction predictions.

Define corrosion and rancidity, and state two prevention methods for each with the underlying chemistry.

Compare the properties of ionic and covalent compounds and assign the correct bond type to 20 named substances with reasoning.

Describe the preparation, properties and uses of common salts (washing soda, baking soda, bleaching powder, plaster of Paris, POP) and state one equation for each preparation.

Explain pH scale behaviour and predict the effect of adding acid or base to 8 everyday contexts (soil, tooth decay, antacids, sting treatment).

Classify the first 20 elements and key groups in the modern periodic table, and state the trend in atomic size, metallic character and valency across a period and down a group.

Distinguish metals from non-metals using 6 physical and 4 chemical properties, and explain why alloys are used.

Draw and name all homologous series members up to four carbons for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols and carboxylic acids, and write their general formulae.

Explain catenation and tetravalency and use them to justify why carbon forms so many compounds.

Write equations for combustion, addition (hydrogenation, bromine water test) and substitution reactions of carbon compounds.

Distinguish saturated from unsaturated hydrocarbons using the flame and bromine-water tests, and describe the ethanol–ethanoic acid reaction giving esters.

Describe the structure and properties of soap micelles and explain cleansing action and hard-water limitation.

Compare photosynthesis and respiration by writing their equations and identifying site, reactants, products and energy change for each.

Trace the path of blood through the human heart and distinguish arteries, veins and capillaries by structure and function.

Explain the human digestive, respiratory and excretory systems by labelling a self-drawn diagram of each and stating the role of every labelled part.

Compare transport in plants (xylem, phloem, transpiration, translocation) with transport in animals.

Explain the nephron's role in urine formation and why dialysis is needed in kidney failure.

Distinguish reflex action from voluntary action and trace a reflex arc through receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron and effector.

Compare nervous and hormonal control, and state the source, target and effect of at least five human hormones.

Describe the structure of a neuron and explain synaptic transmission in three steps.

Explain how plant hormones (auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid) control tropisms, and give one example of each tropism.

Explain the role of the pancreas and adrenal gland in maintaining homeostasis with one worked example.

Compare asexual and sexual reproduction, and describe binary fission, budding, fragmentation, regeneration, spore formation and vegetative propagation with one organism each.

Label the human male and female reproductive systems and state the function of each organ.

Sequence the events of the menstrual cycle and identify the hormones controlling each phase.

Explain pollination, fertilisation and seed formation in flowering plants, and distinguish self- from cross-pollination.

Apply Mendelian genetics: solve 10 monohybrid and 3 dihybrid crosses, and distinguish genotype from phenotype and dominant from recessive.

Explain sex determination in humans and interpret a pedigree-style inheritance problem.

State and apply the laws of reflection and refraction, and draw accurate ray diagrams for plane mirrors, spherical mirrors and lenses for all object positions.

Use the mirror and lens formulae with correct sign conventions to solve 15 numerical problems involving magnification and image nature.

Explain defects of vision (myopia, hypermetropia, presbyopia, cataract) and calculate the corrective lens power for 5 cases.

Apply Ohm's law and series/parallel resistance rules to solve 12 circuit problems, and compute power and energy consumption.

State the heating effect and magnetic effect of current, apply the right-hand thumb rule, and describe the field of a solenoid and an electromagnet.

Classify energy sources as renewable or non-renewable and compare 6 sources on availability, pollution and cost.

Explain the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion and the food chain, and describe one management strategy for each.

Justify sustainable management of forests, water and fossil fuels, and explain the three Rs with a local example.

Describe the standard procedure, observation table and expected result for 6 core experiments (pH testing, displacement reaction, starch test, refraction through a glass slab, Ohm's law circuit, magnetic field lines).

Interpret given observation tables and identify the conclusion, source of error and control in each case.

Complete two full-length timed mock papers covering all five domains and review every wrong answer to a corrected concept note.